A version of this article appeared in print on June 17, 2011, on page A16 of the National edition with the headline: Chicago, Illinois.

About a mile from President Obama’s 2012 re-election headquarters, a crowd of young Republicans was swelling at an Irish bar. If Republicans in Democrat-ruled cities like Chicago sometimes sound lonely and gloomy, particularly with a hometown Democrat in the White House, they were anything but that now.

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Scott Davis, center, a member of the Chicago Young Republicans, spoke with Renata Yunes and Christine Perkins, also members, at the Kerryman in Chicago.

In a world where the U.S. has surpassed $14 trillion in debt and few conservatives are satisfied with the 2012 Republican presidential field, one woman dares to stand out as a maverick among the establishment...

Thursday, the IL GOP held a three-part party-building event at downtown Chicago's Drake Hotel, and spirits were high among those attending, most of whom were much more optimistic about election outcomes than they were in 2008, when Illinois-based Barack Obama headed the November ballot.

Hey, Conservative Guy. Tired of striking out with all the Obama Girls in this town? Tired of going on match.com, only to find that every lady in the 60657 zip code lists her politics as “Liberal”?

Tonight may be your night to get lucky with a woman who not only looks like Sarah Palin, but also owns an autographed copy of Going Rogue. The Chicago Young Republicans are holding their monthly happy hour from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ontourage, 157 W. Ontario St.

Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn thinks you should pay a 6.25% sales tax on songs and movies you download. Instead of seeking to cut state expenses, Quinn's administration is determined to force you to pay more taxes and fees to help bail out Illinois from a $13 billion deficit that is growing by the day.

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